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Ionomidotis

Ionomidotis E.J. Durand ex Thaxt., IF: 2499
Type species: Ionomidotis irregularis (Schwein.) E.J. Durand
Ionomidotis was introduced by Durand (1923) based on a strong ionomidotic reaction (Bexuding a deep violet solution with KOH^), blackish violet-brown or olive apothecia, being often elongated on one side and partly arising from a common base, a parenchymatic ectal excipulum, and small hyaline ascospores.

Reference:

Pärtel K, Baral HO, Tamm H, Pôldmaa K. 2017. Evidence for the polyphyly of Encoelia and Encoelioideae with reconsideration of respective families in Leotiomycetes. Fungal Diversity. 82:183–219. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-016-0370-0.

 

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